ACTS 10:11-13 "Peter saw Heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending unto him, as it were a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth. 12: Wherein were all manner of four footed beasts of the earth, and wild beasts and creeping things, and fowls of the air.

Does this sound familiar? You find a forgotten container of leftovers in the back of the fridge. You stick your face in it and inhale deeply. It smells fine, so is it safe to eat? September is National Food Safety Education Month and the Texas AgriLife Extension Service is joining with the non-profit Partnership for Food Safety Education (PFSE) to introduce consumers to "Food Safety Mythbusters." Storing leftovers is the basis for one of this year’s four featured myths.

AWANA’s and TREK will begin at the Baptist Church on Wednesday, September 8 at 6:00 p.m. The children will be registering. All parents are invited. We will be serving supper. Carl Adams, son-in-law of Jackie and Charlene Brister is ill...please add him to your prayer list. Mark your calendars for Friday night, September 24 at 7:00 p.m.

It was in Chile that a mine caved in August 6. We are aware of this kind of thing happening in our country and most of the time the end result is not good. They tried to find out if any of the men were still alive. They drilled—very carefully, down into the mountain where the men were.

25 Years Ago - September 5, 1985 Sonny Gage brought Native Pecans, the first of the season, by the News office last Thursday. The pecans came from a tree at the Gage residence in San Saba. The mandatory seatbelt law went into effect Sunday, September 1. Fines supporting the law will not begin until December 1.

We have had no rain in the past few weeks but we are enjoying the cooler temperatures. There is rain in the forecast for Friday, just in time for the football game. The Richland Springs Coyotes squeaked by with a very narrow win of 58-56 over Milford last Saturday night in the Zephyr Classic.

The Long Song, a novel, Andrea Levy Told in the irresistibly willful and intimate voice of Miss July, with some editorial assistance from her son, Thomas. The Long Song is at once defiant, funny and shocking. The child of a field slave on the Amity sugar plantation in Jamaica, July lives with her mother until Mrs.

It was a little girl''s first day at school, and the teacher asked her, "What's your father's name?" "Daddy", she answered. "Yes, of course," smiled the teacher, "but by what name does your mother call him?" "She doesn't call him any names," explained the girl. "We love each other in our house." Happy is the home where the speech registers sweetness, where the actions reveal affection.

No rain this past week, but later on this week they (the weather men) promise some scattered showers which will be better than nothing. In west Texas you didn’t want it to rain because the dove would have plenty of places to get water other than around the water tanks which were always the best place to shoot the dove in West Texas.

To all the teachers and students in the world, congratulations, we have survived the first week. To all the school secretaries and administrators, you have at least another week of mayhem to survive. I don’t know why that first week is so hectic. All I know is the kids are just not ready to settle down in class and the hours seem to fly by while nothing gets done! Donations were accepted for the Parsons.

Back-to-school means different things for different families. In Texas, this time of year brings the traditional joys of watching our youth put on football pads to engage in friendly, but serious competition. That same competitive spirit also should be encouraged in the classroom. As the new academic year gets underway, remember parents and grandparents are our children's greatest coaches and teammates.

Perhaps you remember the song by the country band, Alabama, titled "Angels among us." The song lyrics include lines such as "a kind word from a stranger to lend a helping hand" and "a phone call from a friend just to say I understand" as a couple of examples of what the angels among us look like. Could it be that you and I have the potential to be somebody’s angel? My mom called me one Sunday to tell me about all the angels who helped her that day.

As a part of the 2010 Howard Payne University Homecoming festivities on Saturday October 9th, the HPU cross country teams will be hosting a 5k and fun run for returning alumni, current students and anyone from the Brownwood area who would like to participate. The fun run/walk will be roughly one mile in length throughout the campus and part of down town.

Over 500 Hill Country energy consumers gathered in the Fredericksburg High School Auditorium on August 17, as Central Texas Electric Co-op hosted its 63rd Annual Members’ Meeting. CEO Robert A. Loth III welcomed them and introduced Board President Michael Randolph and nine other CTEC directors in attendance. Dr. Don Higginbotham, pastor of First Baptist Church in Fredericksburg, provided an invocation. The business of the meeting included the election of four directors.

If your calendar is like ours, it’s packed! Church meetings; school programs; community events; our jobs—we’re all super busy! FaithWeaver Friends is an exciting elementary after-school program at the First United Methodist Church, and it’s worth adding to your calendar! Here’s why…. At FaithWeaver Friends kids connect their Christian faith with real life.

Free Music School began July 20, 2010 and continued until August 26th, 2010. A total of 21 students began learning music theory, rudiments, key signatures and four-part harmony. Thirteen members of the choir sang The Old Time Religion in four part harmony. The song was well received by all in attendance at Shiloh Bible Church. The music school was a joy to teach and everyone's interest was "note-worthy"!

It's only been around since 1979, but ask any grandpa or grandma and he or she will lecture you otherwise. Grandparents Day, which is officially celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day, is any day with the grandkids! This year, the "official" day falls on September 12. For many kids every day really is Grandparents Day, as they now are living with their grandparents.

On the evening of August 20, 2010, friends and customers gathered at Harry's to celebrate the Phase III Grand Opening, Boot and Tack Room. Seen above are couples enjoying live music by the Buck Martin Band.

Dear Editor: I first want to thank Larry Sanderson, Nelson Page and Reagan Burnham for their letters in response to my letter of the previous week. I know Larry and Reagan, and consider both upstanding citizens in our community, and I plan to remain friendly even though we may disagree concerning this important issue.

The Llano County Scottish Rite Club will join the San Saba Scottish Rite Club for its quarterly stated meeting on Thursday, September 9th at the San Saba Masonic Lodge Hall. This will be the first ever joint meeting with membership of both clubs. A special invitation by letter has also been made to include all Scottish Rite Masons at large in the adjoining counties who are not members of the clubs, but who are in good standing and to attend this gathering.

Apple Fest 2010 is upon us. This Saturday, September 4th, Apple Fest revelers will be descending on the Mason County Court house lawn. Families are expected from all over Texas! Last year as many as 3000 people spent the day in and around Mason to enjoy all that Apple Fest and Mason country have to offer.

San Saba Masonic Lodge No. 612 will hold its stated meeting on Saturday, September 4th. A meal of tenderloin steak will be provided by Junior Past Master - Earl Ray Sutton and served at 6:30 p.m. Members are asked to provide a complimentary covered side dish, bread, salad or dessert.

Performance Talent is proud to announce the addition of Debra McIntire to the teaching staff at the studio. She is currently accepting students for all forms of dance, tumbling, cheer and gymnastics. Debra has 30 years experience teaching Dance, Cheer and Gymnastics to boys and girls, ages 2 to adult. Debra hold 6 teaching degrees and is certified to judge.

Some let their old, unused mobile phones gather dust, while others throw them away. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has a smarter alternative. As part of its e-Cycling partnership with mobile phone manufacturers, retailers, and service providers, the EPA is encouraging phone recycling through store returns, drop-offs, and online trade-ins. With only ten percent of phones currently being recycled, the program could make a big difference. While one million recycled pho ...

The cooler temperatures have surely been welcome in our Fair Valley of the Pecan over the past several days. Those of us that received rain felt fortunate, while the few that were not as well blessed are surely looking forward to the next cool front. It appears that this next tropical storm that coming across will, more than likely, head on up the Eastern seaboard and harass those folks of more northern extraction.

Receipts totaled 1866 head for the week. The market was active and strong. Stocker steers sold $2 higher and stocker heifers were steady to $2 higher. Feeder steers and heifers were steady. Packer cows and bulls sold steady with strong demand. Steers: choice lightweight calves 128-175, choice medium weight calves 113-142.50, choice heavyweight calves 109-113.50 Heifers: choice lightweight calves 118-137.50, choice medium weight calves 108-132, choice heavyweight calves 105-12 ...

The 2010 season opened on a rough note last Friday in Ballinger as the Bearcats beat the San Saba Armadillos 39-7. Ballinger had 252 yards passing and 190 yards rushing compared to the Dillos total offense of 258 yards. San Saba won the toss and deferred to the second half. Diego Gonzalez kicked the ball into the end zone to start the game.

The first week of school went smoothly. Enrollment for the school year began at 134 students. The students were introduced to new staff members. Michael Brand will be teaching math and will also be coaching. Amanda Brand will be teaching sixth grade English and reading, and will also be facilitating Spanish I and Spanish II.

The girls participated in a private camp July 19th-23rd at the Civic Center, where they learned 7 dances that they will be performing at halftime of the Varsity football games. Several awards were given at camp this year. The instructors chose one girl, for each dance, that they felt showed enthusiasm, attentiveness, and great learning skills.

The Cherokee Indians began the 2010 season last Friday night against the Sidney Eagles. Preseason polls had the Eagles ranked at # 57 and the Indians at # 135 among all 6-man teams. The Indians played a good game against the Eagles. A few miscues and a couple of questionable calls ultimately cost the Indians a victory. The Indians started off the right way when Damion Cooks recovered an Eagle fumble.

The San Saba Ladies Golf Association met August 26, 2010 for play day and in the absence of the Chair for August, Anita Miles, Hattie Rogers called for a game of playing the holes beginning with the letters T and F less half your handicap. First Place went to Jo Ann Snow, who also scored the Low Net for the day, Second Place to Hattie Rogers, and Third Place to Marilyn Kerr, who also scored the Low Gross for the day.

One has to wonder what is going through the minds of the RSHS Senior Class of 2011 as they look forward to a new school year. It will be difficult for these students to beat the records they set last year as juniors. Those students continue to bring Richland Springs High School glory not only in sports, but also in academics.

Wow – What a great first week! Students worked hard this first week of school getting accustomed to new teachers, new classmates and in some cases a new campus. Enrollment for the first day was 706 students. The breakdown is as follows: 39 in PK 3 & 4; 12 in PK Headstart; Grades K – 50; 1st – 47; 2nd - 51; 3rd 57; 4th – 50; 5th – 33; 6th – 54; 7th – 51; 8th – 55; 9th 56; 10th – 59; 11th 45; 12th - 47.